Harrow



J. L. BREWTON May 6, 1930.

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Patented May 6, 1930 FEE JOSEPH L. BREWTON, OF RUSTON, LOUISIANA HARROW Application filed November 30, 1927. Serial No. 236,808.

This invention relates to harrows and has also rocked vertically to an extent permitted for its object the provision of a barrow in by the upper and lower webs or flanges of the which a pair of beams or tooth-carrying bars respective brackets. It will also be noted maybe adjusted to cause the teeth to operate that the heads or brackets 4: are provided 5 over a wider or narrower path as may be dewith a plurality of bolt holes to accommodate 55 sired. Another object of the invention is to the bolts 8 so that the front ends of the side provide a simple construction whereby the beams may be set at a selected distance apart. beams may be effectually held in a set posi- Handles 9 of well-known form are secured tion. These stated objects, and other objects at their front ends to the central beam ad- 10 which will incidentally appear in the course jacent the front end thereof and extend up 60 of the following description, are attained in wardly and rearwardly therefrom, being consuch a device as is illustrated in the accomnected by a connecting bar or brace 10 adpanying drawings, and the invention resides jacent their upper ends and being also reinin certain novel features which will be parforced and supported by bracing posts 11 ticularly pointed out in the claim. secured at their lower ends to the central 1 In the drawings: beam near the rear end thereof and at their Figure 1 is a side elevation of a barrow upper ends to the respective handles, as will embodying my invention; be understood. The bracing bar or bracket Fig. 2 is a view, partly in plan and partly 10 is so formed as to projectsomewhat to the in horizontal section, on the line .22 of rear of the handles, as shown in Fig. 1, and 7.0

Fig. 1; hangers 12 are adjustably attached thereto,

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view showas shown and as will be presently more paring the connections between the rear ends of ti'cularly' described. The rear ends of all the barrow beams; the beams are provided with threaded studs Fiq'. l is a detail horizontal section on the or bolts 13 which project rearwardly and line r-4: of Fig. 1; extend through the connecting straps or bars Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section on the 14 which straps or bars are slightly arcuate line 55 of Fig. 1; and and are secured to the several studs by nuts.

Fig. 6 is a detail showing the harrow tooth indicated at 15, mounted on the studs and 59 set in a position differing from that shown turned home against the straps. The straps in Fig. 1. are of such length that their intermediate The harrow embodying my invention inportions overlap, as clearly shown in Figs. cludes a central beam 1 and side beams 2, 2' and 3, and they are provided with longithe central beam having its front end uptudinal series of openings 16 adapted to be turned, as shown at 3, and provided with a selectively engaged over the stud 18 on the vertical series of openings whereby a clevis central beam whereby the straps may be or other draft device may be attached thereto spread or retracted as may be desired and.

at a desired height. Secured to the sides of consequently, caused to set the side beams the central beam at or near the front end at greater or less distances from the centrai thereof are laterally extending heads or beam. The hangers 12 are pivoted at their brackets 4 which are in the form of channel lower ends to the outer end portions of the bars having their central webs extended connecting straps 141; and in'their upper porand bent forward, as shown at 5, whereby tions are formed with. longitudinal series of they may be attached to the beam. The side openings 17 to be selectively engaged over barsQhave their forward extremities reduced, a stud 18 projecting from the bracket 10 at as shown at 6, and formed into eyes 7 which the center of the same. By engaging the loosely encircle retaining bolts 8 inserted proper openings with the stud, thehangers through the webs or flanges of the brackets 4: may be set to accommodate the adpistment whereby the side beams may be adjusted latof the connecting straps 14: and may also be erally about the bolts as pivots and may be so adjusted as to set the rear ends of the 1y, as shown at 26, so as outer beams at a greater or less height. This construction and arrangement of parts permits me to set the side beams so that the teeth carried thereby may operate over a wider or narrower path and also may be set to progressively enter the ground to greater depths so that the harrow may be easily ad j usted to operate mostefficiently according to soil conditions.

The central beam 1 is equipped with a liarrow tooth 20 adjacent its front end and with a second tooth 20 adjacent its rear end while the side beams carry a plurality of like teeth 20, as shown; The teeth employed by me have flat shanks with their lower ends twisted to form spear heads 21 adapted to enter and scratch the ground in an obvious manner, and when at work the severalharrow teeth may be set vertically, as shown clearly in Fig. 1, whereby their working ends will be disposed forwardly in proper position to reduce the soil to a fine mulch. Through the upper end portion of each tooth and the adjacent beam, a securing bolt 22 is inserted and a bracket 23 is disposed about the shank of the tooth and secured in place by the same bolt. The bracket extends both forwardly and rearwardly of theattaching bolt and on its upper edge at its front and rear corners is constructed with overhanging lips 24: which rest upon the upper edge of the beam and extend across the front and rear edges of the tooth shank, the tooth being thus held firmly to its work. Depending from the lower edge of the bracket at the front end thereof is an elongated tongue 25 which has its lower extremity turned outwardly and then upwardto form an obliquely disposed seat. When it is desired to have the harrow tooth scratch the soil without any turning action, the bracket is inverted so that the seat 26 will engage over the edge of the beam in front of the tooth shank, as shown in F ig. 6, thereby holding the shank in an inclined position with its point perpendicular or nearlyso. No claim is made herein to the means for mounting the tooth as the same forms the subject-matter of a divisional application filed October 12, 1928, Serial'No. 312,151. v

The harrow may be drawn over the ground by a tractor or by draft animals and is guided by an attendant walking behind the same and it is obviously of a light construction which is at the same time strong and well calculated to resist the strains to which it is subjected in use. The adjustment of the side beams may be accomplished in a few minutes and, when these beams have been set in the desired position, they will befirmly held in that position.

their central webs extended forwardly and rigidly secured to said beam adjacent the front end thereof, side beams having their front ends reduced and formed into vertically extending eyes disposed between the upper and lower flanges of the respective brackets, bolts inserted through the flanges of the brackets and passing loosely through said eyes to pivotally secure the beams and permit a limited vertical rocking movement thereof, handles carried by the central beam, overlapping straps attached to the rear ends of the outer beams and adjustably attached to the rear end of the central beam, and hangers adjustably connected at their upper ends with the handles and having their lower ends pivoted to the overlapping straps adjacent the side beams.

In testimony whereof I afiix my'signature.

JOSEPH L. BREWTON. [11. s]

Having thus described the invention, I

claim:

A harrow comprising a central beam, laterally extending channeled brackets having 

